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Re. 16,924v

April 3, 1928. v 'E- L- CAVANNA SHOE SUPPORT Ressued Apr. 3, 1928.

num-zb -srAras Re. 16,924 1? .fi-*TENT fngiii-No. 12567312118, dated;necemberfes, l1925, serial No. 715,277, fued Mayes, i924. ppneatb'nf'r'freissue 'filed August-"11,l 1926. "Seriale-No. 1293296.

m.-I-his invention relates to shoe supports, and has for its object toprovide means 'on whichslioes,'slippers or the like vvmay bel sup-@neatly against accidental displace- ?f'and 'in such Wisega-s tolmain'tain the uppers facing outwardly to enable `'the wearer. =tovireadily Vselect vthe shoesdesired.

These and other objects-willbe more `ifully #described in 1'thefollowing specification and -isho'wn Ilin the accompanying drawings, ifnvvlfil'iihiFig. 1"isan inverted or bottom viewof an embodiment `of myfinvention, `shoes being indicated dotted lines yas supported thereby.

ilIlig.y 2 is ia `perspective of the supporting stri "3 isafverticalisection along the line 33 of Fig. 1 and drawn to an enlargedscale. i i

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3 of a modicaton drawn to a reducedscale.

Like numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification andthe drawings, in which l0 indicates a transverse supporting memberhaving the offset ends 10a apertured for the insertion of attachingscrews 11. The member 10 is further provided with an angularly bentoutwardly eX- tending flange 10".

Secured by rivets 12 or the like -to the member 10 are a plurality ofshoe supporting members 15, having bent or looped portions 15*tinsertable in the toe of a shoe, slip- `per or the like, tosubstantially fit the same to prevent collapse or indentation. Themember 15 extends from the toe engaging portion 15a downwardly and iscurved around and then extended upwardly to form the portion 15, whichis secured by rivets 12 to the strip 10. At its upper end the portion 15terminates in the end 15d, which is slightly bent to lie against andcontact the sole or bottom of the supported shoe, preferably adjacentthe toe engaging portion 15, so that the sole is pressed between the twoportions.

The strip 10 is secured to the wall, moulding, supporting board or othersuitable means by screws 11. When in use, as indicated in Fig. 3, theportion 15Et is pulled outwardly a suiicient distance to permitinsertion into the toe of the shoe, the member 15 being preferably I`formed of spring metal and' thefheel 1s thereafter moved beneath the`flange lllb'ofthe `strip-10. v:Byfzproperly di'- mensioning andconstructing them'ember 15, tension will. '.b'e set 'up thereinwhichwill serve to pull the he'el of the shoe againstftheifiange 10b,thus #retaining the same in suzpported position against vaccidental.displacement The end 'lidwill coact, Las stated, iwithFthe toejengagngyporti-on 15a toqpressijthe sole t of lthe shoe: therebetweenso'thatVadded sta'- bility to the support is obtained.

lith the `construction -asl .shown arid `described l'it will beapparent: that/a.` shoe .will be yyieldin-gly rsupported' in :positionwith the upper lor more ornamental Apart-ion. lfacing outwa:rdly,thusenabling t-he wearerto selectlquickly Athe shoes be wishesytofrempve,:at the same time p-reventing the unsightly appearance whichwould result if the soles faced outwardly. It will be recognized thatsupporting members of this character will result in economy of floorspace as well as a `Inore orderly support and arrangement of shoes andthe like.

It will be noticed that as indicated in Fig.

3 the upright portion 15c of the member l5 a so acts as a stop for andcontacts the heel of this supported shoe beneath the engagin {iange 10b,thus insuring uniform support o the entire group of shoes or the like.

' In Fig. 4 I have illustrated a. modification comprising supportingmembers 15 generally similar to the previously described members andeach provided with a heel engaging member 20, having the heel engagingflange 20a, .this member 20 being suitably secured to the member 15.Screws l21 or the like are utilized to attach the member 15 to asupporting strip of wood or the like indicated by the numeral 22., Inother i toe of a shoe or the like and a second portion extendingtherefrom to underlie and contact the sole of said shoe.

2. In combination a transverse supporting member, a shoe supportingmeans carried thereby, said Ameans having toe and sole engagingportions, and said support having means to engage the exterior portionof the heel of a supported shoe.

3. A resilient shoe support comprising a member having a portioninsertable in thel toe of'a shoe or the like and a second portionextending therefrom to underlie and'contact the bottom of said shoeadjacent said toe engaging port-ion.

`4.*A resilienty shoe support comprising a member having a portioninsertable in the vtoe of a shoe or the like and a second portionextending .therefrom to underlie. and Contact the bottom of said shoeadjacent said toe engaging portion, and means to engage the heel of saidshoe When in supported position.'v l v y 5. A resilient shoe supportcomprising a member having a portion insertable in the toe of a shoe orthe like and a second portion extending therefrom to underlie andcontactv the bottom of said shoel adjacent said toe engaging portion,and means to engage. the heel of said shoe When in supported position,said member being constructed and arranged to press said heel againstsaid `mea-ns.

6. A resilient shoe support comprising a member having a portioninsertable in the toe of a shoe or the like-anda second portionextending therefrom tounderlie and contact the bottom of said shoeadjacent said toe engagingpportion, `and means to engage the heel ofsaid shoe when in supported position, said member being constructed andarranged go contact andlimitthe movement of said eel.

7. In combination a transverse supporting member, a resilient shoesupporting means carried thereby, said means having a portion insertablein the toe of the shoe, and said support having'means to engage the heelof a supported shoe.

8. In combination a transverse support having offset attachable endportions and a heelv engaging Hanger, a plurality of resilientsupporting members attached thereto and provided with toeyengagingportions, and portions underlying said toe engaging por,- tions.

lIn witnesswhereof, I hereunto subscribe my name to this specification.

EUGENE L. CAVANNA.

